St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether NSW 2291
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Merewether, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 387 students. Its ICSEA is 1,141, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Joseph's is a Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 on Union Street, in the Merewether and The Junction area of Newcastle. It enrolls about 390 students with a staff of nearly 40, including around 26 teachers, and publishes regular newsletters to its community. Public information about specific programs is limited.
Often praised
- Active school newsletter community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus | Cooks Hill | Independent primary | 0.3 km | — | — |
| The Junction Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,115 | 450 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Merewether Beach | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,132 | 198 |
| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.7 km | 950 | 139 |
| Newcastle East Public School | Newcastle | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,112 | 260 |
| Newcastle Grammar School | The Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,181 | 1,049 |
| Hamilton Public School | Hamilton | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,106 | 306 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | St Ives | Catholic primary · K-6 | 221 | 1,141 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | North Strathfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 427 | 1,140 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Marsfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 284 | 1,142 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Carlingford | Catholic primary · K-6 | 262 | 1,140 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School | Chatswood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 355 | 1,144 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School | Forestville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 282 | 1,145 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.